The Monopoly Murder

The Monopoly Murder

In the fall of 1991, Gerald Thomas, a 56-year-old man living in Salt Lake City, invited a homeless couple, Jerry Lee and Cassie Robertson, to stay with him. On November 8, Thomas was found dead in his apartment, brutally beaten with a claw hammer while he slept. The couple fled but was arrested weeks later in California driving a stolen car. They admitted to killing Thomas over a dispute during a game of Monopoly and stealing $600 from him. Cassie agreed to testify against Jerry and received a sentence of five years to life, while Jerry was later found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges. Jerry was eventually paroled after over two decades in prison, and his current whereabouts are unknown. Cassie was paroled in 2002 but is now back in prison for unspecified reasons.

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